The mission by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and other African leaders to pave the way for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia is now under way.

President Cyril Ramaphosa landed in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday afternoon and was heading to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky on the first leg of an African Peace Mission to try to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Ramaphosa and other African presidents are expected to meet Zelensky on Friday and then travel to St Petersburg to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin.

- Egypt, Uganda and Congo presidents withdraw

However, three of the African presidents appear to have withdrawn from the visits to Ukraine and Russia, sending their representatives instead.

Although the plans are very fluid because of logistical problems, it appeared on Thursday that only Ramaphosa, Zambian president Haidande Hichilema, Senegalese president Macky Sall and Comoran president Azali Assoumani would be directly participating, according to diplomatic sources.

Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi, Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni and Republic of Congo president Denis Sassou-Nguesso have all pulled out, according to diplomats.

Sassou-Nguesso tried to persuade the other participants to postpone the peace mission on the grounds that the launch of Ukraine’s counter-offensive against Russia had made a visit to Kyiv too dangerous.

Ramaphosa and the three other presidents shrugged off this appeal and resolved to continue with their mission.

Ramaphosa: Russia and Ukraine ready to receive us

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70bA8QesasQ



- The peace plan

A document aimed at finding a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict is expected to be formulated by the countries involved in the mission.

Foreign ministers from the seven African nations will draft the peace plan after the presidents have met Zelensky and Putin.

Last month, during a meeting in Kyiv with Li Hui, China’s special representative for Eurasian affairs, and former ambassador to Russia, foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba, explained that while Ukraine welcomes the initiative by Africa, it should not involve legal or de facto secession to Russia of the Ukrainian territories Russia now control. Nor should it entail the freezing of the conflict and seeking a resolution only after that.

Russia has so far not tabled its conditions. Moscow’s main concern has been Ukraine’s alliance with Nato and the European Union.

- China endorses the AU mission

At the weekend, Ramaphosa spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who endorsed the mission.

The SA Presidency said: “President Ramaphosa noted the peace plan that has been proposed by China and affirmed South Africa’s and the African leaders’ support of initiatives that are aimed at a peaceful resolution of the conflict. President Xi Jinping commended the initiative by the African continent and acknowledged the impact the conflict has had on human lives and on food security in Africa.”

Tinubu should please join them

Corrupt leaders who can't make peace in their respective countries are going to make peace between Ukraine and Russia. Our sit tight presidos in Africa very funny 🤣🤣🤣 people

001Lagos:
Tinubu should please join them

Because?

Oakenshield:
Corrupt leaders who can't make peace in their respective countries are going to make peace between Ukraine and Russia. Our sit tight presidos in Africa very funny 🤣🤣🤣 people

They’re bunch of jokers and idiots..

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GeneralPula:

They’re bunch of jokers and idiots..

(PIC BELOW) Train to Kyiv's leaving without you 🤡🤡🤡

GenerallyPoor my friend - you're not in G20, you're not in BRICS, you're not even in the AU peace mission. What exactly is your role 🇳🇬☹️☹️☹️

Nice move.this is what d west fail to do

WannaHowzit:


Train to Kyiv's leaving without you 🤡🤡🤡

GenerallyPoor my friend - you're not in G20, you're not in BRICS, you're not even in the AU peace mission. What exactly is your role 🇳🇬☹️☹️☹️

Observation..

When players are playing, the coach observes..

001Lagos:
Tinubu should please join them

Never! This is jut South Africa playing big brother africa

South African president is positioning his country globally.

The man is putting his country in the global map.

for what....??

thunda fire any black dont want to prevent them from killing each other....!!

stand back,relax and enjoy the show....

Insecurity is the main challenges in all of the African continent not "War" if they succeed in uniting Russia and Ukraine which will be a good thing to happen because the world need peace and not War

Oakenshield:
Corrupt leaders who can't make peace in their respective countries are going to make peace between Ukraine and Russia. Our sit tight presidos in Africa very funny 🤣🤣🤣 people

Ihateheadslamer:
Insecurity is the main challenges in all of the African continent not "War" if they succeed in uniting Russia and Ukraine which will be a good thing to happen because the world need peace and not War

then they concentrate on you again....??

shattap....

GeneralPula:


Observation..

When players are playing, the coach observes..

C.A.R and Niger have that same motto.

save the world my foot....
let it burn....!!

001Lagos:
Tinubu should please join them

So that you can spread false news TINUBU is in hospital bed abi

tsdarkside:
for what....??

thunda fire any black dont want to prevent them from killing each other....!!

stand back,relax and enjoy the show....

This war is negatively affecting everyone. Africans have every right to intervene.

Ramaphosa & AU delegation arrived in Kyiv this morning.

With all the problem for Africa , na Ukraine and Russia own they do them . Shango go kill them ITK leaders

WannaHowzit:


This war is negatively affecting everyone. Africans have every right to intervene.

noooo....now is the right opportunity to start buildin up ours....

this peoples have always threated us bad....reduce dependence on them completly....make business with only other black nations....

tsdarkside:


noooo....now is the right opportunity to start buildin up ours....

this peoples have always threated us bad....reduce dependence on them completly....make business with only other black nations....

What will we buy from Nigeria that can't even produce pencils ☹️

ideynl1:
South African president is positioning his country globally.

The man is putting his country in the global map.

What map pls??😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.

Ramaphosa in Ukraine

Where was the African Union secretary general this time ? He was out there in Addis Ababa chilling with Ethiopian women .

panafrican:
Where was the African Union secretary general this time ? He was out there in Addis Ababa chilling with Ethiopian women .

Tough times call for real leaders like CR.

Jesus Christ, a special military operation they should last 72 hours is dragging to years now.

War that putin REAL solid ally xi jinping couldnt end, na ally wannabe cyril ramaphrog-head wan end am?

Toomuch amapiano aint good for our body system.

WannaHowzit:


What will we buy from Nigeria that can't even produce pencils

maybe amapiano beatz.
We can produce it.

WannaHowzit:


This war is negatively affecting everyone. Africans have every right to intervene.

same way they intervened during aparthied.

#haveSenseNah

Where is the clown WannaClownzit